Where there are several issues, the burden of proving some of which lies on the other party, the party beginning may, at his option, either produce his evidence on those issues or reserve it by way of answer to the evidence produced by the other party; and, in the latter case, the party beginning may produce evidence on those issues after the other party has produced all his evidence, and the other party may then reply specially on the evidence so produced by the party beginning; but the party beginning will then be entitled to reply generally on the whole case.
Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC Right to begin
Order XVIII Rule 2 CPC Statement and production of evidence
Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC Evidence where several issues
Order XVIII Rule 3A CPC Party to appear before other witnesses
Order XVIII Rule 4 CPC Recording of evidence
Order XVIII Rule 5 CPC How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases
Order XVIII Rule 6 CPC When deposition to be interpreted
Order XVIII Rule 7 CPC Evidence under section 138
Order XVIII Rule 8 CPC Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge
Order XVIII Rule 9 CPC When evidence may be taken in English
Order XVIII Rule 10 CPC Any particular question and answer may be taken down